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Simon Kay Psigma Investment Management has announced the appointment of Simon Kay as business development director of its Edinburgh office.

The UK’s IPO pipeline still contains attractive investment opportunities, but increases in the number of postponed or cancelled deals are expected in 2016 as companies battle against market volatility and challenging market conditions, according to PwC’s latest IPO Watch, published today. 61 IPO

Aberdeen-based chartered accountants Anderson Anderson & Brown LLP (AAB) has announced the launch of a new restructuring & recovery (R2) division which will focus on providing restructuring and turnaround advisory services to SMEs. It is the first time in its 25 year history that the firm wi

PwC has moved to strengthen its fast-growing cyber security practice with the acquisition of Praxism, an Edinburgh-based consultancy specialising in identity and access management (IDaM). Praxism is renowned for solutions to effectively tackle staff, customer and consumer identity management problem

Ross Martin A new report has called for the first Chief Digital Officer for Scotland to be appointed with responsibility to offer "high-profile, expert leadership" and "challenge across the Scottish Government and the public and private sectors on how digital transformation can meet Scotland’s key

Stephen Ford Brewin Dolphin has announced that its head of investment management is stepping down after 15 years with the wealth management firm

Michael Chaney After a date was finally announced this week for the flotation of Clydesdale Bank, Michael Chaney, the outgoing chairman of the Glasgow lender’s parent company, has revealed that the time it has taken to offload the debt-laden subsidiary is one of the most “disappointing” parts

Glasgow-based Clydesdale Bank is to sink £300 million into bolstering its operations ahead of its stock market flotation in the spring. Parent firm National Australia Bank is offering 25 per cent of CYBG -as it will be named for the float - to institutions, with the remainder retained by NAB invest

Audit, tax and consulting firm RSM, which has offices across Scotland, today announced a 26 per cent growth in UK annual revenues to £292m for its 2015 financial year ending 31 March. Consolidated UK company profits grew by 52 per cent to £19m, while profits of RSM UK Group LLP rose by 39 per cent

The Greater Manchester Loan Fund, managed by Scottish investment firm Maven Capital Partners, has invested in Salford-based e-Safe Systems Limited, a specialist software and service provider focused on safeguarding and the monitoring of risk across the UK educational sector. Through the use of sophi

Aberdeen Asset Management, Standard Chartered’s second largest shareholder, has said it will back the bank’s $5.1billion (£3.2bn) rights issue. Shares in Standard Chartered fell sharply yesterday after the Asia-focused UK bank said it would raise $5.1bn (£3.3bn) and cut 15,000 jobs by 2018.

The Scottish Chambers of Commerce’s latest survey of Scotland's key business sectors in the third quarter has revealed a mixed picture that should "trigger an amber warning light" for governments north and south of the border, the body has warned. The chambers of commerce said the fall across manu

Scots private equity house Maven Capital Partners has announced a £5.4 million investment in GEV Group (GEV), a fast growing and diversified organisation with a key focus on the renewable sector. The business comprises of four main divisions which operate across multiple markets and global location

Still 73 per cent state-owned Royal Bank of Scotland Group has reported a third-quarter net profit of £952m, up from £896m year-on-year on the back of a £1.1bn one-off gain from its sale of US subsidiary bank Citizens. The news comes a day after RBS announced that it is selling its remaining 20.9

Clydesdale Bank has reported a rise in retail customer savings and lending for the year to September as its Australian parent firm set a date for its sale. National Australia Bank (NAB) announced that it is to float its British subsidiary on the London and Australian stock markets in early February